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The religion of Boodho, professed by the chiefs and inhabitants 

 of these provinces, is declared inviolable and its rites, ministers, 

 and places of worship are to be maintained and protected. 



Kandyan Convention, November 2ist, 1815. 

 Extract from Proclamation^ 1818. 



Every Kandayan, be he of the highest or lowest class, is secured 

 in his life, liberty and property, from encroachment of any kind 

 or by any person, and is only subject to the laws which will be 

 administered according to the ancient and established usages of 

 the country. 



Proclamation of November 2ist, 1818. 



Extract from 

 " The Ceylon Morning Leader," June 2&thj 1915. 



Town Guards in the Provinces. 



Scheme by the Brigadier-General. 



Guards to be Formed Immediately in AH Towns. 



A special circular letter has been addressed by the Hon. the 

 Colonial Secretary embodying copy of a scheme promulgated by 

 the Brigadier-General for the formation of Town Guards in the 

 Provinces, which has been approved of by His Excellency the 

 Governor. It concludes with the request that immediate steps be 

 taken to arrange for the formation of Gua'rds in all towns and 

 small towns where such Town Guards can be formed. 



Scheme to Form Town Guards. 



To provide for the immediate tackling in future of such riots 

 as haye recently occurred, in the places where they originated, it 

 is desirable that every loyal man be made available and organised 

 into units, where he will learn the particular duty most suitable 

 to himself. 



Formation of Committees. 



It is proposed that this be taken in hand at once by local 

 Oommittees in ejich town, consisting of : 



The Government Agent or Assistant Government Agent of the 

 District. 



The Senior Police Officer, if of the rank of Assistant Superin- 

 tendent of Police, or Superintendent of Police. 



The Senior Volunteer Officer and two other Volunteers to 

 be named by him. 



Two Senior Planters. 



Any other person they may wish to add to their number. 



Form of Organisation. 



These units should be organised on the lines of the Colombo 

 Town Guard, which has proved useful and suitable to its purpose. 



This consists (in addition to a mounted section and half com- 

 pany of artillery), of : 



Two Combatant Companies all Europeans. 



Four Administrative Companies mostly Burghers, Malays, 

 and Muhammadans. 



